My name is Jose Palma. I was born in El Salvador, however my home – and my family’s home – is in the United States. I am a father of four (4) US citizen children, and I have lived in Lynn, Massachusetts for eighteen (18) years as a TPS holder. I speak to you today as an individual, as a husband, a father, and a worker.

On Wednesday, the U.S. House of Representatives hosted two hearings aimed at exposing the Trump administration’s family separation policies and lifting up the urgency of legislation to protect TPS and DACA recipients. For the first time, the House Judiciary Committee heard from spokesperson and coordinator for the National TPS Alliance, Jose Palma.

Six adults with Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and two U.S. citizen children of TPS holders filed a class-action lawsuit today seeking to stop the unlawful termination of TPS for over 100,000 TPS holders from Honduras and Nepal and prevent the separation of tens of thousands of U.S. citizen children from their TPS-holder parents. The suit was filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California.

TPS Alliance: "New Congress Must Pass the American Promise Act! We Are families, Not Bargaining Chips” Los Angeles, CA – Tomorrow, as the 116th Congress is sworn in the newly elected members of congress have an opportunity to protect the parents of over 270,000 US Citizen children. Hundreds of thousands…

En Español abajo For Immediate Release // As politicians debate immigration legislation, TPS holders in LA gather to organize and fight to protect TPS All TPS holders & Allies are invited to attend and participate Los Angeles, CA – Days after a major public confrontation between Democratic leadership and President Trump…

Days after the 2018 midterm elections, hundreds of immigrant TPS holders from various countries rallied outside of the White House, as the “TPS Journey for Justice” arrived to Washington, DC. After a 12-week freedom ride, crisscrossing the country to meet with communities of all backgrounds, hundreds of TPS holders marched from the White House to Trump Hotel to demand permanent protections for their families, in the face of anti-immigrant attacks, and racist sentiment.

The #TPSJourney4Justice made a historic stop in the Vatican today, as children in families targeted by President Trump’s unconstitutional plan to de-document TPS-holders met directly with Pope Francis and prayed for his support.

Today, federal district judge Edward Chen issued a preliminary injunction blocking the Trump administration’s termination of legal status for beneficiaries of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) from El Salvador, Nicaragua, Haiti and Sudan. The Trump Administration had terminated the legal status for over 300,000 people from these countries who have lived legally in the United States for years or decades—with the earliest terminations due November 2.

The National TPS Alliance is formed and led by TPS beneficiaries from across the United States. We are more than 40 committees across the US and over ten non-profit organizations, groups and unions providing support.

BREAKING: Trump won't extend TPS (Temporary Protected Status) to Bahamians who fled Hurricane Dorian. These families aren't allowed to live or work legally in the U.S. even if they may have came legally. https://t.co/eRyllGpKKB